Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Spring Brochure

A fpdcc.co m EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required. For more information, unless otherwise noted, please call 312-533-5751. Photography Walk Grab your camera and explore Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve, one of the highest quality natural areas in the state. Friday, Mar 29 • 10 am Maple Lake-East, Mountain Bike Staging Area, 95th St, west of Willow Springs Rd/Flavin Rd, Willow Springs Arab American Heritage Walk Take a 1.5-mile looped walk around Tomahawk Slough, stopping to read and learn about the Arab American community and their invaluable contributions to our country. Wednesday, Apr 3 • 4–6 pm Wolf Road Woods, Wolf Rd, south of 95th St, Willow Springs Arab American Heritage Month Learn and explore contributions from the Arab American community. Saturday, Apr 6 • 11 am–1 pm Elizabeth A. Conkey Forest-South, W 135th St, west of Central Ave, Palos Heights Fishing Derby Join the Village of Palos Park and the Forest Preserves for a family-fun day of fishing. Prizes awarded. Saturday, Apr 13 • 8 am Papoose Lake, McCarthy Rd, west of S La Grange Rd, Palos Park Book Swap Bring in gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Any genre and reading level; nature- themed books encouraged. Snacks & refreshments provided. Saturday, May 4 • 10 am–1 pm Swallow Cliff Woods-North, Calumet Sag Rd/Rte 83, west of La Grange Rd/96th Ave, Palos Park Archery Attend this session to learn the basics of archery. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up. Wednesday, May 29 • 4–6 pm Cherry Hill Woods, S Willow Springs Rd, north of McCarthy Rd, Palos Park 2 3 1 4 300 feet Woodcock Watch Join us as we listen and watch the magical courtship display of the male woodcock. Saturday, Apr 6 • 7 pm Country Lane Woods, 95th St, east of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs • Chicago 27 SOUTHWEST A fpdcc.com EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required. For more information, unl ss otherwise noted, please call 312-533-5751. Photography Walk Grab your camera and explore Paw Paw W ods Nature Preserve, one of the highest quality natural areas in the s ate. Friday, Mar 29 • 10 am Maple Lake-East, Mountain Bike St ging Area, 95th St, west of Willow prings Rd/Flavin Rd, Willow Spr ngs Arab American Heritage Walk Take a 1.5-mile looped walk around omahawk Slough, stopping to rea and learn about the Arab American community and their invaluable ntributions to our country. Wednesday, Apr 3 • 4–6 pm olf Road Woods, Wolf Rd, south of 95th St, Will w Springs Arab American Heritage Month Learn and explore contributions from the Arab American commun ty. Saturday, Apr 6 • 11 a –1 pm Elizabeth A. Conkey Forest-South, W 135t St, west of Central Ave, Palos Heights Fishing Derby Join the Village of Palos Park and the F rest Preserv s for a family-fu day of fishing. Prizes awarded. Saturday, Ap 13 • 8 am Papoose Lake, McCarthy Rd, west f S Grange Rd, Palos Park Book Swap ring in gently used books and leave with some ew-to-you books! Any genre and reading level; nature- themed books e couraged. Snacks & refreshments provided. Saturday, May 4 • 10 am–1 pm wallow Cliff Woods-North, Calumet ag Rd/Rte 83, we t of La Gr nge Rd/96th Ave, Palos Park Archery ttend this session to learn the basics of archery. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up. Wednesday, May 29 • 4–6 pm Cherry Hill Woods, S Willow Springs Rd, north of McCarthy Rd, Palos Park 2 3 1 4 300 feet Woodcock Watch Join us as we listen and watch the magical courtship isplay of the male woodcock. Sa urday, Apr 6 • 7 pm Country Lane Woods, 95th St, east f Flavin Rd/ illow Springs Rd, Willow Springs • Chicago 27 SOUTHWEST A fpdcc. om EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required. For more information, unless otherwise noted, please call 312-533-5751. Photography Walk Grab your camera and explore Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve, one of the highest quality natural areas in the state. Friday, Mar 29 • 10 am Maple Lake-East, Mountain Bike Staging Area, 95th St, west of Willow Springs Rd/Flavin Rd, Willow Springs Arab American Heritage Walk Take a 1.5-mile looped walk around Tomahawk Slough, stopping to read and learn about the Arab American community and their invaluable contributions to our country. Wednesday, Apr 3 • 4–6 pm Wolf Road Woods, Wolf Rd, south of 95th St, Willow Springs Arab American Heritage Month Learn and explore contributions from the Arab American community. Saturday, Apr 6 • 11 am–1 pm Elizabeth A. Conkey Forest-South, W 135th St, west of Central Ave, Palos Heights Fishing Derby Join the Village of Palos Park and the Forest Preserves for a family-fun day of fishing. Prizes awarded. Saturday, Apr 13 • 8 am Papoose Lake, McCarthy Rd, west of S La Grange Rd, Palos Park Book Swap Bring in gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Any genre and reading level; nature- themed books encouraged. Snacks & refreshments provided. Saturday, May 4 • 10 am–1 pm Swallow Cliff Woods-North, Calumet Sag Rd/Rte 83, west of La Grange Rd/96th Ave, Palos Park Archery Attend this session to learn the basics of archery. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up. Wednesday, May 29 • 4–6 pm Cherry Hill Woods, S Willow Springs Rd, north of McCarthy Rd, Palos Park 2 3 1 4 300 feet Woodcock Watch Join us as we listen and watch the magical courtship display of the male woodcock. Saturday, Apr 6 • 7 pm Country Lane Woods, 95th St, east of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs • Chicago 27 SOUTHWEST